Description
This Symposium will address policy-related issues on government procurement both generally and as they relate to trade, governance and development. Its purpose is to inform participants of WTO activities in this area, as well as to provide a forum for both trade and procurement experts to exchange information on related national, bilateral, regional and multilateral trade-related activities and initiatives. Particular attention will be given to the revised GPA, which entered into force in April 2014. The theme of the Symposium is: "The revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA): an emerging pillar of twenty-first century trade and development".